@Fraust
"Me either. I'm sure Cas is excited about it." Nix softened a bit and huddled closer to Halm.
"Me either. I'm sure Cas is excited about it." Nix softened a bit and huddled closer to Halm.
Halm shifted a bit, arms around Nix's waist.
"Yes, very." He smiled. "I'm glad they're having such a good day."
Nix nodded and nuzzled against Halm's cheek, purring contentedly. "Especially since Cas had such a rough morning."
Halm nodded.
"With the progress Zachary is making, Cas probably shouldn't have another episode like that again." Halm nuzzled Nix back, letting out a soft sound.
"Here's hoping, hmm? How should we try and help them both learn how to read? And me as well, I guess, since I don't know how either."
"Well, the best way we can really do is start with the basics. You and Zachary will have to learn the alphabet. That should help Cas feel better, because he already knows that. Then, we'll move on to really simple kids books." Halm let out a soft sound.
Nix nodded a bit. "Are we sure that Zachary doesn't know how to read?" He asked. "I mean… he seems to be all there mentally."
Halm shrugged.
"Even if he does, doing this will help Cas. And he'll still have to relearn how to write."
"Alright… we have to make sure that Cas doesn't feel dumb. I don't want him to be upset."
Halm nodded.
"That's really important, yes. You and Zachary can help with that." Halm let out a soft sigh, rubbing Nix's back.
Nix nodded a bit and arched his back when Halm pet him, purring softly. "Mm~… Cas is almost a bit proud, if that makes sense? We do not want him to feel dumb at all. He'll get really upset."
"Yes, I've noticed. I don't want Cas to get upset. He had to deal with enough already." Halm gave a small smile, continuing to pet him.
"Mhmm… he really does. I just want him to be happy, master…" Nix murmured softly.
"I want him to be happy too," Halm admitted. He held Nix close, closing his eyes a moment. "This is going to be tough."
"Mhmm…" Nix yawned a bit and nuzzled against Halm. "I feel like we always knew it would be, though."
"True. I just… He's been through a lot. The less stress we put on him the better." Halm leaned forward a bit, kissing Nix's head lightly.
Nix nodded and gently returned the kiss, which he seemed to be improving at. "How did we decide to teach them, again?" He asked.
"Start with letters, then move on the really simple books." Halm smiled a little at the kiss. "You're getting really good at kisses," he complimented softly.
Nix smiled softly and kissed Halm again, still on his cheek. "You're too tall… it's hard to reach." He whined.
Halm chuckled a bit.
"I'm sorry, I'm not there one who decided it would be a good idea for me to be eight feet tall~" Halm was mostly sitting up by now, so he wrapped his arms under Nix and lifted him up so they were eye to eye.
Nix stuck his tongue out playfully and gently bumped his forehead against Halm's. "Who decided I was gonna be short? I know I'm a bit taller than Cas, though, and he's five feet tall…"
Halm smiled a bit, nuzzling Nix a little.
"Not me. Though, I'm sure if Cas had a choice in it you'd be shorter than him." Halm chuckled a bit, reaching up to boop Nix's nose lightly.
Nix laughed softly and nodded, flushing a bit when Halm touched his nose. "Yeah, probably… he's really self conscious about his height."
Halm nodded.
"Yeah… He actually passed out when he first saw me…" Halm kissed Nix's cheek, his hand going to the back of Nix's head.
"What did you think when you first saw me?"
"Mmm… well, I was mostly worried for Cas. You're obviously very big and I know how Cas feels about tall people. I wanted to protect him."
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